URIS Group Limited

Reference number: 307332

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Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Website, phone number and address

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When urisgroup.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0344 412 4108 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode DN4 5RA
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Other names (32)

If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.

  • Lutine Trading name
  • Lutine Assurance Services Trading name
  • Simple Home and Protect Trading name
  • URIS GSS Trading name
  • Direct Group Limited Former name
  • Brown & White Warranty Administration Former trading name
  • Direct Creditor Administration Former trading name
  • Direct Group Former trading name
  • Direct Group Liability Services Former trading name
  • Direct Group Property Services (Nexus) Former trading name
  • Direct Group Travel Services Former trading name
  • Direct Motorcycle Tyre Insurance Former trading name
  • Direct Shortfall Administration Former trading name
  • Direct Warranty Administration Former trading name
  • Geo Home and Protect Former trading name
  • Geo Service Solutions Former trading name
  • Insurance 4 Car Hire Former trading name
  • Insure 4 Excess Former trading name
  • Insure My Van Hire Former trading name
  • Key Protect Adminstration Former trading name
  • Maras Former trading name
  • Midas Commercial Former trading name
  • One Pro Insurance Solutions Former trading name
  • PIUA Former trading name
  • Property Initiatives Underwriting Agency Former trading name
  • RDG Former trading name
  • RDG Commercial Former trading name
  • RDG Intermediary Former trading name
  • Ryan Direct Group Former trading name
  • Simple Caravan Former trading name
  • StartPoint Executive Risks Former trading name
  • Towergate Insurance Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Give regulated advice FSCS may apply
    A claim for unsuitable advice is itself FSCS-protected, up to the limit that applies to the product you were advised on.
  • Manage or trade investments FSCS may apply
    Eligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
  • Sell or arrange insurance FSCS may apply
    Eligible insurance claims may be FSCS-protected, often 90%, or 100% for compulsory or long-term cover.
  • Lend or arrange credit No FSCS cover
    Consumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
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  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Credit Broking
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Debt-collecting
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

FCA disciplinary action and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action.

The Financial Ombudsman Service only publishes complaint figures for firms with 30 or more new complaints in six months, so there are none here for this firm.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number
02461657
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
22 January 1990 (36 years old)
Registered office
1st Floor, Premier House, Carolina Court, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN4 5RA, England
Nature of business
  • Activities auxiliary to financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 66190)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Derek John Coles Director Jan 1960 5 Jun 2006 40 other companies
Nicholas Charles Sharp Director Aug 1961 8 Oct 2024 None
Nicola Jane Walsh Director Sep 1976 8 Oct 2024 None

Other companies run by these 3 directors

A firm is run by people, and their other companies are their track record: what they built, what closed, and anything that failed. It is the check most people never think to make.

other companies
40
closed down
19
are FCA-registered
7

In the full report: all 40 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 7 on the FCA register
  • All 20 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

URIS Group’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (12) All events (108)

2024

8 October 2024

  • Atlanta Mga Holdings Limited gave up control
  • Graphco Bidco Limited took control (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2023

4 January 2023

  • Atlanta Mga Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Geo Specialty Group Holdings Limited gave up control

Companies House

2022

29 March 2022

  • Geo Specialty Group Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Uris Topco Limited gave up control

Companies House

2018

1 October 2018

  • Changed its registered name from "Direct Group Limited"

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Uris Topco Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2005

14 January 2005

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1990

22 January 1990

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 108 events

  • All 108 events in its history (12 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 35
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Firms connected to URIS Group

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with URIS Group. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms
2
share its phone number
1
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same phone number (1), the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 7 past links through former directors
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Firms like URIS Group

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Get the full report on URIS Group

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  • 40 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 108 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is URIS Group Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, URIS Group Limited (FRN 307332) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2005 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is URIS Group’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0344 412 4108 and the website urisgroup.co.uk for URIS Group. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by one other FCA firm.
Is URIS Group a scam or clone?
URIS Group is a genuine FCA-listed firm, and the FCA has published no warnings about fake versions of it. Scammers do copy real firms, though, so check that any contact details you were given match the ones on the register.
Is my money safe with URIS Group?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about URIS Group to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns URIS Group?
URIS Group is owned by Graphco Bidco Limited, which holds 50–75% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 8 October 2024. Before that, it was controlled by Atlanta Mga Holdings Limited, Geo Specialty Group Holdings Limited and Uris Topco Limited.
Who runs URIS Group?
Companies House lists 3 directors of URIS Group: Derek John Coles, Nicholas Charles Sharp and Nicola Jane Walsh.
How long has URIS Group been in business?
The company was formed on 22 January 1990, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.
Does URIS Group use any other names?
It trades as Lutine, Lutine Assurance Services, Simple Home and Protect and URIS GSS. It has previously used 28 other names, including Direct Group Limited, Brown & White Warranty Administration and Direct Creditor Administration.

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